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disfunction

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[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /

noun

  1. dysfunction.


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Etymology

Origin of disfunction

By confusion of dys- with dis- 1


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Dylan was readmitted to hospital on 10 December, and died on 14 December from septic shock, with multi-organ disfunction caused by a perforated appendix.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

In severe cases, disfunction of this tissue can lead to blindness.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2024

“And I do not believe that the blunt hammer that is being used to express frustration with the stalemate and the disfunction in the Legislature, of cutting per diem, is appropriate,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022

Experts say such impunity is largely a product of the broader disfunction of Mexico’s justice system, in which the vast majority of crimes go unpunished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

If anything, I think my own experiences make the disfunction of this all too clear and I can’t unsee it now.

From Slate ● May 18, 2021

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